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It is again not in reason that a particular star should be
gladdened by seeing this or that other while, in a second couple,
such an aspect is distressing: what enmities can affect such
beings? what causes of enmity can there be among them?
And why should there be any difference as a given star sees
certain others from the corner of a triangle or in opposition or
at the angle of a square?
Why, again, should it see its fellow from some one given position
and yet, in the next Zodiacal figure, not see it, though the two
are actually nearer?
And, the cardinal question; by what conceivable process could
they affect what is attributed to them? How explain either the
action of any single star independently or, still more
perplexing, the effect of their combined intentions?
We cannot think of them entering into compromises, each
renouncing something of its efficiency and their final action in
our regard amounting to a concerted plan.
No one star would suppress the contribution of another, nor would
star yield to star and shape its conduct under suasion.
As for the fancy that while one is glad when it enters another's
region, the second is vexed when in its turn it occupies the
place of the first, surely this is like starting with the
supposition of two friends and then going on to talk of one being
attracted to the other who, however, abhors the first.
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